Q Clearance Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 14 Summary

Chapter 14 Summary

The President gives a press conference to announce the story that Burnham has passed to him through Hal and Epstein. The president explains that there is no White House spy. Instead, a man was planted in the top levels to send fake documents to the Soviets. The President shows strong emotion about the loss of this person from his staff.

Chapter 14 Analysis

The President's press conference is brief. From it, the reader learns that the President believes the story that Burnham has passed to him through Hal and Epstein. Burnham is cleared from suspicion but his career in the White House is officially over. The irony is that Burnham's reputation as a Washington insider remains intact despite his lack of qualifications or experience.